Although August Darnell briefly became an ’80s U.K. pop star, back home this Bronx-born bandleader is mostly remembered for Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, a swanky, quasi-big-band ensemble that ...

The disco era yielded only one important lyricist, and his name was August Darnell. He wrote tongue-in-cheek satire and sang harmony for Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. When that group broke up, ...